| Acronym | Meaning |
| BDT | Best Demonstrated Technology |
| ROM | Reverse Osmosis Membrane |
| ANDI | Analytical Data Interchange |
| YAC | Yeast Artificial Chromosome |
| HEATRT | Heat Rate [EPRI Software] |
| TD | Transmembrane Distillation |
| IUCN | International Union For Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
| VARTM | Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding |
| MCLR | Multiconfigurational Linear Response (an MC-SCF Method) |
| BASTM | Beam-assisted Scanning Tunneling Microscope |